Sanchar Saathi app controversy explained: Why the govt is pushing this 2-year-old tool, how it works, and why users are worriedSanchar Saathi app: India's Department of Telecommunications now requires all new smartphones sold in the country to come with the Sanchar ...
02 Dec, 2025, 03.08 PM IST
A SIM in your name could land you in court, even if you never used it: DoT warnsSIM card misuse: The Department of Telecom has warned mobile subscribers of potential liability if SIM cards in their name are misused for ...
24 Nov, 2025, 03.46 PM IST
AI crucial to growing India's overall ecosystem, says BharatGen's Rishi BalArtificial Intelligence (AI) is essential for accelerating India's overall ecosystem, said Rishi Bal, Executive Vice President of BharatGen.
18 Sep, 2025, 04.47 PM IST
Urgent call! House panel backs DoT's number check planTo combat cybercrime, a parliamentary committee supports the telecom department's mobile number validation platform, urging nationwide impl...
10 Sep, 2025, 11.37 PM IST
DoT’s financial risk indicator blacklists 300-400k SIMs since May launchThe telecom department's Financial Risk Indicator (FRI) has blacklisted 300,000-400,000 SIMs used in fraudulent schemes. This initiative fl...
05 Aug, 2025, 09.05 AM IST
Govt declares war against fraud with Sanchar Saathi app; Now report suspected fraud directly from mobile phone call logsSanchar Saathi app: New app called Sanchar Saathi launched by Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on January 15, 2025 to help combat cyb...
20 Jan, 2025, 10.19 AM IST
PMO tells DoT to double down on mobile fraudThe PMO has directed the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to enforce mandatory biometric Aadhaar verification for all mobile connecti...
14 Jan, 2025, 11.30 PM IST
Multiple SIM under your name? You may face a Rs 2 lakh penalty, jail time; how to check SIM cards registered under your nameMultiple sim cards: "The maximum SIM cards limit has been set for nine cards per person, except in the case of Jammu & Kashmir, Assam and N...
09 Jul, 2024, 02.29 PM IST
What's Chakshu portal? How to report fraud spam calls, messages and cybercrime on this portal?The government has launched Chakshu portal under Sanchar Sathi initiative to combat telecom fraud, empowering users to report suspicious ca...
05 Mar, 2024, 11.24 AM IST
Slow police response hampers govt effort to recover lost, stolen mobile phones“We have launched new modules on the Sanchar Saathi portal like reporting international calls with Indian numbers but when it comes to lost...
13 Dec, 2023, 12.40 AM IST
17,000 extra SIM cards of subscribers beyond 9 connections deactivated in Bihar, JharkhandThe artificial intelligence and facial recognition-powered solution for Telecom SIM Subscriber Verification (ASTR) analysis by the DoT in A...
28 May, 2023, 02.09 PM IST
Sanchar Saathi: Now subscribers can track, block lost cellphone via portalWith the help of the portal, the device can be deactivated even if the new SIM card has been inserted as the device is tracked through its ...
17 May, 2023, 01.20 PM IST
RBI launches UPI123Pay: How to use UPI123Pay for feature phonesUPI123PAY launched for feature phones will have all of the necessary features available for smartphone user. Using the 123PAY feature, the ...
10 Mar, 2022, 11.34 AM IST
DigiSaathi: RBI launches 24/7 helpline for customers’ digital payment queriesThe RBI launched the DigiSaathi helpline on March 8. It will assist customers with issues relating to digital payments. At present, it is n...
08 Mar, 2022, 05.38 PM IST
Soon, recharge mobiles, pay bills at 'RailWire' kiosks in 200 stationsThe scheme has been operationalised in partnership with 'CSC e-Governance Services India Limited' (CSC-SPV) and the Ministry of Electronics...
06 Jan, 2022, 02.40 PM IST
Aditya Chopra's 'Saathi Card' will help daily wage earners in Bollywood amid Covid crisisThe Yash Chopra Foundation will provide health insurance, ration supply, among other benefits.
11 Sep, 2021, 03.32 PM IST
How startup staffing is getting a rainbow hueThe startup, founded in 2015 by four alumni of NIT Surathkal, changed a number of its policies last year to include more LGBTQ people in th...
09 Sep, 2018, 12.32 PM IST